Question of Privilege definition

Question of Privilege means any report of an act which may constitute a breach of privilege or contempt of Parliament in terms of the Powers and Privileges Act;

Question of Privilege means raising of a question which concerns a Member, or Council collectively, when a Member believes that another Member has spoken disrespectfully towards them or Council, or when they believe their comments have been misunderstood or misinterpreted by another Member;

Question of Privilege means a matter that a Member considers to question their integrity or the integrity of Council, which relates to the rights and privileges of the assembly or any of its Members to be brought up for possible immediate consideration because of its urgency.

Examples of Question of Privilege in a sentence

• Question of Privilege: Any member may rise to a question of privilege in order to make a request of the Speaker to ensure the safety, comfort, or convenience, or rights of the assembly.

• A Privileged Motion involves one of the five following motions, listed in ascending order of precedence: Call for the Orders of the Day, Raise a Question of Privilege, Recess, Adjourn, and Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn.

• Personal Privilege” means a motion to Raise a Question of Privilege, of an urgent nature, that affects a right or privilege of the Council, Committee or of an individual member.

• A Member may raise a Question of Privilege where such Member feels that the personal comfort, health, safety, rights or integrity of his/her own person or anyone present at the meeting has been called into question.

• When a Member is speaking, no other Member shall interrupt the Member speaking except to direct to the Chair a Parliamentary Inquiry, Point of Order or Question of Privilege.

More Definitions of Question of Privilege

Question of Privilege. – shall mean a statement by a Member calling attention to a matter where the personal comfort or integrity of an individual or the entire Council or Committee is perceived to be in question.

Question of Privilege means the raising of a question which concerns a member of Council, or the Council collectively, in respect of the following matters, namely:

Question of Privilege means an issue raised pertaining to a violation or a perceived violation of the rights or interests of the meeting or organization as a whole or of a Member personally (e.g., any scandalous or libelous reflection on the proceedings of the Council or any member of Council, a pressing situation affecting a right or privilege of the Council or individual Member thereof, introduction of a confidential subject matter in the presence of guests or the public, etc.);

Question of Privilege means a request or motion made to the Chair, unrelated to the business on the floor, which affects the comfort, dignity, safety, or reputation of Council or individual Councillors, examples of which include: requests related to heating, lighting, noise or other disturbances in Council Chambers, conduct of members of the public or fellow Councillors;

Question of Privilege means a request to the Presiding Officer to immediately consider and take action (despite any other pending business before the Board or Committee) to remedy a situation in which a Member believes the rights or privileges of the Board, any individual Member, or a Student Trustee, are being affected (such as concerns re excessive noise or temperature or a correction that is required to the Official Record);

Question of Privilege means a direct or indirect pecuniary interest within the provisions of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, 1990, chapter M.50, as amended;

Question of Privilege means a raising of a question which concerns a member of Council